Intha Kadhal Vanthu
From Vaa Vaa Vasanthame · 1992
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Malaysia Vasudevan, Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaa Vaa Vasanthame1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Rappaa pappaap paa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Rappaa papparap paa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Rappaa pappaap paaa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Rappaa papparap paa | [Rhythm scat singing] |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
| Chorus | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
| Male | |
| Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum | It destroys sleep in the eyes, |
| Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum | It induces a brand-new intoxication, |
| Chorus | |
| Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum | It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns, |
| Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum | It turns life upside down every single day. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
| Male | |
| Kanda padi paesi vittaal | No matter what random nonsense they talk, |
| Kaaviyathu naayaganaai | Like the legendary hero of an epic poem, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhaligal kangalukku | To the eyes of their female lovers, |
| Kaadhalargal thaan therivaar | The young men appear grand and noble. |
| Male | |
| Undu vittu urakkam indri | Having eaten their meals, restless without sleep, |
| Parkil varum paavaiyarai | Watching young maidens visiting the park, |
| Male | |
| Kandu vittu kanda padi | Staring at them and blabbering carelessly, |
| Kaalaiyargal thaan thirivaar | The young men wander around aimlessly. |
| Male | |
| Chittaai parandhu pogum | Flying swiftly away, |
| Ivargal chittaanguruvi koottam | They are like a flock of little sparrows, |
| Male | |
| Vittaal kanakku theerum | Given the chance, their accounts will settle, |
| Ivarkku pattaampoochi paruvam | This is their butterfly phase of youth. |
| Chorus | |
| Idhai waste aai vida maattaar ivar | They definitely will not let this time go to waste, |
| Yammamma mammaa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu | When this love arrives, |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu | When this love arrives, |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
| Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum | It destroys sleep in the eyes, |
| Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum | It induces a brand-new intoxication, |
| Chorus | |
| Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum | It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns, |
| Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum | It turns life upside down every single day. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
| Male | |
| Parkkinilum beachinilum | In public parks and along the beaches, |
| Kanda padi kaakka vaippaar | They keep each other waiting endlessly, |
| Taxiyilum theatrelum | Inside taxis and cinema theatres, |
| Metergalai poda vaippaar | They keep the meters running continuously. |
| Male | |
| Public telephonegalellaam | All the public telephone booths, |
| Padu busy aakkiduvaar | They make them extremely busy, |
| Subject kaadhal endru vaithaal | If love were offered as an academic subject, |
| Markkugalai thaan kuvippaar | They would heap up top marks effortlessly. |
| Male | |
| Hotelil kaadhal jodi | At restaurants, romantic couples, |
| Nalla sweetukku seattum kidaikkum | Get a quiet seat for sweet treats, |
| Male | |
| Veettukku therindhidaamal | Without their families back home ever knowing, |
| Nalla practical classum nadakkum | A nice practical lesson takes place. |
| Chorus | |
| Idhai waste aai vida maattaar ivar | They definitely will not let this time go to waste, |
| Yammamma mammaa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu | When this love arrives, |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu | When this love arrives, |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
| Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum | It destroys sleep in the eyes, |
| Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum | It induces a brand-new intoxication, |
| Chorus | |
| Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum | It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns, |
| Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum | It turns life upside down every single day. |
| Chorus | |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
| Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu | The trouble and plight that this love brings, |
| Yammamma mammamma maa | Oh my, oh my goodness! |
| Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa | Is it agony or is it a test? |
| Solli kollum sugamaa | Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about? |
ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா
ரப்பா பப்பாப் பா
ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா
ரப்பா பப்பரப் பா
ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா
ரப்பா பப்பாப் பா
ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா ரப்பப்பா
ரப்பா பப்பரப் பா
[Rhythm scat singing]
[Rhythm scat singing]
[Rhythm scat singing]
[Rhythm scat singing]
[Rhythm scat singing]
[Rhythm scat singing]
[Rhythm scat singing]
[Rhythm scat singing]
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
கண்ணில் உறக்கம் உறக்கம் கெடுக்கும்
புது மயக்கம் மயக்கம் கொடுக்கும்
It destroys sleep in the eyes,
It induces a brand-new intoxication,
மனம் தவிக்கத் தவிக்கத் துரத்தும்
தினம் புரட்டிப் புரட்டி எடுக்கும்
It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns,
It turns life upside down every single day.
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
கண்ட படி பேசி விட்டால்
காவியத்து நாயகனாய்
No matter what random nonsense they talk,
Like the legendary hero of an epic poem,
காதலியின் கண்களுக்கு
காதலர்கள் தான் தெரிவார்
To the eyes of their female lovers,
The young men appear grand and noble.
உண்டு விட்டு உறக்கம் இன்றி
பார்க்கில் வரும் பாவையரை
Having eaten their meals, restless without sleep,
Watching young maidens visiting the park,
கண்டு விட்டு கண்ட படி
காளையர்கள்தான் திரிவார்
Staring at them and blabbering carelessly,
The young men wander around aimlessly.
சிட்டாய் பறந்து போகும்
இவர்கள் சிட்டாங்குருவிக் கூட்டம்
Flying swiftly away,
They are like a flock of little sparrows,
விட்டால் கணக்கு தீரும்
இவர்க்கு பட்டாம்பூச்சி பருவம்
Given the chance, their accounts will settle,
This is their butterfly phase of youth.
இதை வேஸ்டாய் விட மாட்டார் இவர்
யம்மம்ம மம்மா
They definitely will not let this time go to waste,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து...
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து...
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
கண்ணில் உறக்கம் உறக்கம் கெடுக்கும்
புது மயக்கம் மயக்கம் கொடுக்கும்
When this love arrives,
When this love arrives,
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
It destroys sleep in the eyes,
It induces a brand-new intoxication,
மனம் தவிக்கத் தவிக்கத் துரத்தும்
தினம் புரட்டிப் புரட்டி எடுக்கும்
It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns,
It turns life upside down every single day.
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
பார்க்கினிலும் பீச்சினிலும்
கண்டபடி காக்க வைப்பார்
டாக்ஸியிலும் தியேட்டரிலும்
மீட்டர்களை போட வைப்பார்
In public parks and along the beaches,
They keep each other waiting endlessly,
Inside taxis and cinema theatres,
They keep the meters running continuously.
பப்ளிக் டெலிஃபோன்களெல்லாம்
படு பிஸி ஆக்கிடுவார்
All the public telephone booths,
They make them extremely busy,
If love were offered as an academic subject,
They would heap up top marks effortlessly.
சப்ஜெக்ட் காதல் என்று வைத்தால்
மார்க்குகளைத்தான் குவிப்பார்
At restaurants, romantic couples,
Get a quiet seat for sweet treats,
ஹோட்டலில் காதல் ஜோடி
நல்ல ஸ்வீட்டுக்கு சீட்டும் கிடைக்கும்
Without their families back home ever knowing,
A nice practical lesson takes place.
வீட்டுக்கு தெரிந்திடாமல்
நல்ல ப்ராக்டிக்கல் கிளாஸும் நடக்கும்
They definitely will not let this time go to waste,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
இதை வேஸ்டாய் விட மாட்டார் இவர்
யம்மம்ம மம்மா
When this love arrives,
When this love arrives,
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
It destroys sleep in the eyes,
It induces a brand-new intoxication,
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து...
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து...
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
கண்ணில் உறக்கம் உறக்கம் கெடுக்கும்
புது மயக்கம் மயக்கம் கொடுக்கும்
It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns,
It turns life upside down every single day.
மனம் தவிக்கத் தவிக்கத் துரத்தும்
தினம் புரட்டிப் புரட்டி எடுக்கும்
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Is it agony or is it a test?
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
இந்தக் காதல் வந்து படுத்தும் பாடு
யம்மம்ம மம்மம்ம மா
அது வேதனையா சோதனையா
சொல்லிக் கொள்ளும் சுகமா
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Rappaa pappaap paa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Rappaa papparap paa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Rappaa pappaap paaa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Rappappaa rappappaa rappappaa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Rappaa papparap paa
[Rhythm scat singing]
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum
It destroys sleep in the eyes,
Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum
It induces a brand-new intoxication,
Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum
It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns,
Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum
It turns life upside down every single day.
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Kanda padi paesi vittaal
No matter what random nonsense they talk,
Kaaviyathu naayaganaai
Like the legendary hero of an epic poem,
Kaadhaligal kangalukku
To the eyes of their female lovers,
Kaadhalargal thaan therivaar
The young men appear grand and noble.
Undu vittu urakkam indri
Having eaten their meals, restless without sleep,
Parkil varum paavaiyarai
Watching young maidens visiting the park,
Kandu vittu kanda padi
Staring at them and blabbering carelessly,
Kaalaiyargal thaan thirivaar
The young men wander around aimlessly.
Chittaai parandhu pogum
Flying swiftly away,
Ivargal chittaanguruvi koottam
They are like a flock of little sparrows,
Vittaal kanakku theerum
Given the chance, their accounts will settle,
Ivarkku pattaampoochi paruvam
This is their butterfly phase of youth.
Idhai waste aai vida maattaar ivar
They definitely will not let this time go to waste,
Yammamma mammaa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Indha kaadhal vandhu
When this love arrives,
Indha kaadhal vandhu
When this love arrives,
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum
It destroys sleep in the eyes,
Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum
It induces a brand-new intoxication,
Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum
It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns,
Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum
It turns life upside down every single day.
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Parkkinilum beachinilum
In public parks and along the beaches,
Kanda padi kaakka vaippaar
They keep each other waiting endlessly,
Taxiyilum theatrelum
Inside taxis and cinema theatres,
Metergalai poda vaippaar
They keep the meters running continuously.
Public telephonegalellaam
All the public telephone booths,
Padu busy aakkiduvaar
They make them extremely busy,
Subject kaadhal endru vaithaal
If love were offered as an academic subject,
Markkugalai thaan kuvippaar
They would heap up top marks effortlessly.
Hotelil kaadhal jodi
At restaurants, romantic couples,
Nalla sweetukku seattum kidaikkum
Get a quiet seat for sweet treats,
Veettukku therindhidaamal
Without their families back home ever knowing,
Nalla practical classum nadakkum
A nice practical lesson takes place.
Idhai waste aai vida maattaar ivar
They definitely will not let this time go to waste,
Yammamma mammaa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Indha kaadhal vandhu
When this love arrives,
Indha kaadhal vandhu
When this love arrives,
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum
It destroys sleep in the eyes,
Pudhu mayakkam mayakkam kodukkum
It induces a brand-new intoxication,
Manam thavikka thavikka thurathum
It relentlessly pursues as the heart yearns,
Dhinam puratti puratti edukkum
It turns life upside down every single day.
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Indha kaadhal vandhu paduthum paadu
The trouble and plight that this love brings,
Yammamma mammamma maa
Oh my, oh my goodness!
Adhu vedhanaiyaa sodhanaiyaa
Is it agony or is it a test?
Solli kollum sugamaa
Or is it a blissful pleasure to talk about?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful song captures the chaotic, hilarious, and overwhelming impact of youth and romantic infatuation. It describes how young lovers experience sleepless nights, obsessive thoughts, and an irresistible distraction that turns their lives upside down, while questioning whether love is a painful ordeal or a joyous thrill.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kannil urakkam urakkam kedukkum”
Words like 'urakkam urakkam', 'mayakkam mayakkam', and 'thavikka thavikka' are repeated consecutively to accentuate the intense physical and mental states induced by love.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ivarkku pattaampoochi paruvam”
Comparing youth to a butterfly phase ('pattaampoochi paruvam') highlights the fleeting, vibrant, and fluttering nature of young romance.
Rhyme / Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Parkkinilum beachinilum”
Matching initial consonants across successive lines ('Parkkinilum' / 'Taxiyilum', 'Kannil' / 'Pudhu') enhances the rhythmic flow of the lyrics.
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Trivia
Written by Gangai Amaran, this song humorously weaves modern 1990s urban lifestyle elements—such as public telephone booths, cinema theaters, taxi meters, and park hangouts—into a traditional Tamil poetic rhythmic structure.
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